The World of the Married (2020)
- Original title
- 부부의 세계
- Directed by
- Mo Wan-il
- Cast
- Kim Hee Ae, Jang Ha Eun, Park Hae Joon, Han So Hee, Park Sun Young, Kim Young Min, Chae Gook Hee, Lee Kyung Young
- Genre
- melodrama
- Country
- South Korea
- Length
- 1 season, 16 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 72 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A married couple's trust shatters when infidelity comes to light. They spiral into mutual betrayal, revenge, and attempts at healing.
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What happens
The World of the Married (Korean: 부부의 세계) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, and Han So-hee. Based on BBC One's drama series Doctor Foster written by Mike Bartlett, it tells a story of a married couple whose betrayal of one another leads to a whirlwind of revenge, grief, forgiveness and healing. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays from March 27 to May 16, 2020. With its final episode reaching a nationwide rating of 28.371%, the series became the highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, overtaking Sky Castle. It also recorded the highest average rating for a drama on cable television, with an average rating of 18.829%. Although the series was criticized for its portrayal of sex and violence, it received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction and acting performances, with Mo Wan-il winning Best Director and Kim Hee-ae winning Best Actress at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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